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Green Beans with Tomato, Mint & Basil

  • 1/4 cup EV Olive Oil
  • 1 red onion, peeled and chopped
  • 3 cups green beans, trimmed
  • 4 Roma tomatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 2 handfuls basil and mint leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
  • Celtic sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a heavy pan then add the onion and garlic sauté them over a medium heat

Now place in beans, tomatoes mint and basil 

Turn heat to low and place on lid cook for 20 mins 

Season to taste

Sautéed Greens

  • 2 bunches English Spinach
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1/c cup vegetable stock or water
  • Celtic sea salt and pepper
  • 1/c cup lemon juiced
  • 2 TBS Olive Oil

Roughly chop spinach

Melt olive oil in a wide, heavy bottomed pan 

Into the pan add chopped garlic and cook for 2 minutes

Place spinach in the pan along with the stock and seasonings and cook for a further 2 minutes

Place the lid on the pan and simmer for about 10 minutes

Remove from heat onto a serving dish and drizzle with lemon

Simple Oven Roasted Vegetables

Mixed seasonal vegetables of your choice (enough for 4 people)

Dressing

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Preheat the oven to 250ºC (500ºF/Gas 9). 

Peel and chop your vegetables into chunks or wedges and place in a large bowl. 

Put all the dressing ingredients in a jar. 

Screw the lid on tightly, shake well, then pour over the vegetables. 

Toss the vegetables well, making sure they are evenly coated in the dressing. 

Spread the vegetables in a large roasting tin and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. 

Roast for 35–40 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender, browned and crispy, turning and basting them halfway through. 

Transfer to a warmed platter to serve

Garlic and Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb

  • 1 rack lamb 
  • 3 garlic cloves chopped
  • 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper and sea salt
  • 1 TBS finely chopped thyme 
  • 3 TBS finely chopped parsley
  • 4 sprigs rosemary cut into 2mm pieces
  • 2 tsp. extra virgin olive oil 

In a small pan, over medium heat, toast garlic, herbs, sea salt and pepper, stirring, for 45 seconds or until aromatic. 

Transfer to a small bowl and set aside

Preheat oven to 240 degrees Celsius

Place rack of lamb in baking dish cover with oil and coat top with spice mixture

Cook for 35 mins in oven and serve with roasted veg

Chicken & Vegetable Stir-Fry

Serves 4

  • 500gms diced chicken 
  • 2 TBS coconut oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 knob ginger sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 2 green peppers, sliced
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • 1 yellow pepper, sliced
  • 1 orange pepper, sliced
  • 1 stick celery, sliced
  • 1 cup green beans, chopped
  • 1 head baby broccolini, chopped
  • 1 cup English spinach
  • 1 cup yellow squash, chopped
  • Celtic sea salt to taste
  • 1 TBS salt reduced wheat free tamari
  • 1 TBS tahini
  • ½ tsp. stevia

Brown onions and garlic in oil

Add chicken cook until no longer pink

Add vegetables and stir-fry until crisp

Add tahini and seasonings and tamari and stevia and mix

Cook with lid on for 10 mins on low heat

Serve

Meatloaf

  • 500 gms ground beef
  • 1/2 cup minced celery
  • 1/2 cup minced onion
  • 1 TBS minced garlic
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 TBS fresh rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp. Celtic sea salt

Topping:

  • 3 TBS tomato paste
  • 3 TBS water
  • 2 drops liquid stevia 

(Place all three ingredients into a small bowl and whisk to combine)

 

Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius

Crack eggs into a large mixing bowl

Add the onions, celery, garlic, rosemary & salt. Mix well

Add the ground beef to the mixture and stir well

Press mixture into a loaf pan and then spread the tomato topping over the meatloaf

Place in the oven for approx. 40 mins

Remove from oven and let it sit to retain juices

Curried Chicken

  • 750 gms chicken diced 
  • 1 TBS coconut oil plus extra
  •  1 can coconut milk 
  • 2 TBS lemon juice
  • 4 yellow onions - thinly sliced
  • 4 large cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large tomato diced
  • 2 TBS raw grated ginger
  • 1 TBS whole cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp. ground coriander
  • 1 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp. sea salt 
  • Freshly cracked pepper

In a large saucepan, heat coconut oil on medium heat

Add garlic, ginger and onions and sauté until browned

In the same pan, slide onion, garlic and ginger to one side and add more coconut oil if necessary to toast the cumin and coriander until they are browned

Mix all ingredients together in the pan and add chicken, turmeric, lemon juice, tomatoes, coconut milk, sea salt, and a few twists of freshly cracked pepper, stirring well

Cover and reduce heat to low, simmering for about 30 minutes

Garlic & Rosemary Chicken

  • 1 organic chicken
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • Sea salt and pepper
  • 2 bunches fresh rosemary
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 lemon sliced
  • 3 daikon cut into fries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Place chicken in roasting pan and cover with sea salt, pepper, lemon and sprigs of rosemary

Place garlic cloves sliced into the chicken skin

Take 3 whole large cloves of garlic with skin on and place in pan and place daikon in pan too

Roast in oven at 220 degrees Celsius for 1 hour 20 mins

Remove from oven and serve with cauliflower mash, steamed broccoli and daikon fries

Slow Cooked Mexican Beef Casserole

Serves 4

  • 750gms boneless beef, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 large yellow onion - diced
  • 8 large stalks celery - sliced into 1/2 inch slices
  • 4 cloves fresh garlic - crushed & minced
  • 1 large turnip cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 1 TBS  Mexican Spice or mix 1/2 tsp. chilli, cumin and cayenne
  • TBS extra virgin coconut oil
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup natural  beef stock or water
  • Ocean sea salt and cracked pepper to taste
  • Fresh oregano to serve

Heat oil, on medium heat, in a large heavy pot, add onions and sauté until lightly browned 

Add garlic and sauté another minute

Add beef and tomato paste and Mexican Spice and stir to combine everything well, cook for 2 minutes

Now turn heat to medium low, add stock and cover and simmer for approximately 1 hour, checking liquid level occasionally

Add celery & turnips, Celtic salt and cracked pepper to taste, stir gently to combine

Check liquid level, and, if needed, add another 1/4 cup of water

Cover again, return to simmering on low or medium-low heat for another 30 - 40 minutes, until celery is very, very tender

Serve in wide bowls over brown rice and garnish with fresh oregano

Maharajah Indian Stuffed Peppers

Serves 2

  • 2 red capsicums (peppers)
  • 2 yellow capsicums (peppers)
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 red chilli, seeded and finely chopped (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 400 g (14 oz.) minced (ground) organic beef (can be substituted with lentils)
  • 400 g (14 oz.) tin chopped tomatoes (sugar and additive free)
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 70 g (21/2 oz./1 cup) quinoa, rinsed
  • Basil leaves, to garnish

Preheat the oven to 220ºC (425ºF/Gas 7). 
Bring a large saucepan of filtered water to the boil. 
Cut off the tops of the capsicums and remove the seeds and membranes. Drop the capsicum shells into the water and simmer for 3–4 minutes  
Carefully remove the capsicums with a slotted spoon and drain well. 
Heat the coconut oil in a frying pan and sauté the onion and garlic over medium heat until golden, 6–8 minutes. 
Add the cumin seeds to one side of the pan and toast them until they pop, then stir them in to the onion with the cayenne pepper, chilli (if using), coriander and ginger. 
Add the beef, tomatoes and salt and cook for 20 minutes, stirring often to break up any lumps in the meat. 
Meanwhile, cook the quinoa in a saucepan of simmering water until tender, about 15 minutes. 
Drain the quinoa, then stir it through the beef mixture. 
Divide the mixture among the capsicums, filling them loosely. 
Sit them in a baking tin and loosely cover the tin with foil. 
Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the foil. 
Continue baking until the capsicums start to blister, another 10–15 minutes. 
Sprinkle the tops with basil and serve. 

Roast Pork with Crackling

  • Leg of Pork
  • Handful fresh sage
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 5 cloves of garlic, 1 peeled & crushed
  • 1 TBS Olive Oil
  • 3 daikons halved then chopped into wedges
  • 1 tsp. sea salt & fresh ground pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 177 degrees Celsius
Put veggies in bottom of baking dish along with 4 whole garlic cloves
Put Pork in middle of dish and place sage inside and underneath pork
On top run with sea salt and sprinkle with fresh ground pepper
Place in oven for 10 mins on high to crisp up top then turn heat down to moderate about 300 degrees F or around 150 degrees Celsius and bake for 1 hour and 20 mins or until tender
Serve with Squash sauce, daikon wedges, and green beans

Baked Salmon with Garlic and Ginger

Serves 2

  • 2 wild salmon steaks or fillets
  • 2 TBS crushed & minced garlic
  • 2 TBS grated ginger
  • 1 tsp. raw coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp. Celtic sea salt 
  • Cracked black pepper to taste

Combine garlic, ginger, oil salt & pepper to make a paste
Spread paste on top of each piece of salmon, and place in a roasting dish
Place in oven at 210 degrees Celsius for 20 mins or until crust bubbles and begins to turn slightly brown.
Remove from oven and serve with wilted spinach leaves, avocado and cherry tomatoes

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